Theatre notes and tobacco trends in early entertainment speak
A patchwork column compares a junior theatre group to a senior troupe, praising under same direction. It recalls Yvonne Wheeler as a modern Della Fox, then laments Della’s decline. The piece cites Edgerton Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter noting tobacco use falling among men while women rise, and comments on John Barley Corn and King Nicotine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beko
Géttie
Amy
Yvonne Wheeler
Della Fox
Della
Edgerton
Wisconsin
Tobacco Reporter
Pyschology Plus
Ship Ahoy Rates Four Stars For Dinner Worthy Praise
The Lutheran Ladies earn four and a half stars for the dinner on the 12th praised by editors. Oscar the Waldorf would not have done better. The Prince and Princess missed in by a few weeks yet deserve compliments for a aristocratic spread. News of the thick dinner reaches Spokane as the Federal Land banks directors meet in Greatso to attend Farmayon and enjoy the famous fleas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar
Waldorf
Spokane
Federal Land - Bank
Untitled fragment on vulnerability and empathy
A fragment discusses finding a vulnerable spot in a previously impervious shield and plans to attach a bale of jutefish to a federal loan application. The narrator reflects that the subjects are ordinary people trying to get along, with workloads and angles not fully understood.
Fragmented historical commentary on empire and rebellion
The passage compares world events to Hitler's expansion and notes multiple angles in understanding. It argues that past English flaws could have prevented current terror, cites India recalling the Sepoy Rebellion, and says Ireland will keep the desire to strike England while the sun shines, reflecting perpetual conflict and national memories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Europe
England
India
Ireland
Alleged Frame Up Sent Convict to Alabama Mines
A speaker recalls southern convict mines in Alabama and a gang worker who lost his thumb to escape a frame up. He describes hundreds of innocent men and boys railroaded to the mines and condemned to brutal conditions as punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Premature praise of legislature sparks pension critique
A reader blasts state lawmakers for cutting elderly and defenseless pension payments. He condemns the votes as foolish and notes courts and officials resist wage cuts, drawing a parallel to England's decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fool Killers Club
Supreme Court
England
Bathing Duchess of Winchester Sparks Royal Mutterings
The writer questions aristocratic life and jokes about duchesses and dukes. They wonder if the Duchess of Winchester uses a gold bath tub without leaving rings and declare they would be shot for lose majesty if forced to live in royal realms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duchess of
Winchester
Boake Carter Column Writeup From Bed With Flu
Boake Carter muses on illness and nerve after drafting a column in bed during a fever of 103 to illustrate grit and persistence. The remark underscores his behind the scenes dedication and stubborn tenacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boake Carter
Otis Williams Low Bidder on Teton Bridge
Otis Williams and Co won the Montana Highway Commission contract for a $159000 Teton county bridge project crossing the Teton river near the Chateau-Sun road. The four-span steel concrete timber bridge is 189 feet 8 inches long and includes five timber stock passes. Thomas Staunton of Great Falls had the low bid for road grading surfacing and drainage at $133809.12, with the project programmed at $125000. State workers have assisted in setting grades, and construction is expected to start in about ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Highway Commission
Teton County
Otis Williams & Co
Teton River
Falls
Chateau
Chateau-Sun River
Thomas Staunton
Great Falls
State Highway Commission
Helena
Legion Musical Is Pronounced Best Ever Presented
The Legion applauded the three act musical comedy Ship Ahoy staged by the high school with Mae Walton directing and Ruby Miller assisting. Johnnie Peterson and George Carroll earned top notices while Janet Moore Art Lindseth and others impressed audiences with lively performances and snappy dialogue. Bert I. Packer led the event as general chairman with Walter Daley noting good receipts amid staging costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
eAmerican
Legion
Mae Walton
Ruby. Miller
Johnnie Peterson
Johnnie
George Carroll
U. S
Janet Moore
Art Lindseth
George Tennant
Duanne Knotts
Billy Wallace
Hildegarde Hammond
Lynn Baker
Maurice Wedum
Jess Willett
Dorothy Moore
Frank Stearns
Miss Walton
Misa Miller
Bert I. Packer
Walter Daley
Japanese foreign minister shot in Shanghai incident
In Shanghai the foreign minister of the Japanese sponsored government was shot by twenty Chinese gunmen. The event evokes memories of Chicago violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Chicago
Boy’s Nerve Draws Dentist Chair Courage
An eight or nine year old boy showed remarkable nerve, marching alone to the dentist, climbing into the chair, and enduring tooth extractions without a whimper. The writer salutes him as braver than famous fictional boys Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer. The notice also mourns Emil Dobler, praising him as a fine, quiet, modest man and skilled professional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Swanson
Huck Finn
Tom Sawyer
Emil Dobler
Chateau Scout Troop Plans Visit to Calgary King and Queen
Last Tuesday at the courthouse the Chateau Boy Scout troop committee met with present officers and members. They discussed a potential trip to Calgary to visit the King and Queen of England and sought fundraising ideas. District rally plans, a history brochure for local scouting, and the next Chateau meeting were also outlined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Scout Trop
Chiatrant
Gilbert Lee
Edward Mc Owan
R.F. Vick
Messrs
Olen
Hanusa
Nett
Hoffman
Hentges
Tyon
Fleming
Crary
Canada
England
Calgary
Chateau
Busine
Fran Choteau
Augusta
Choteau
Seattle Woman Narrowly Escapes Burn Fire Accident
Mrs. Blanche Jacobson's daughter Mrs. Kenneth M. Rader of Seattle, longtime court clerk Jere’s relative, narrowly escaped death when her clothing caught fire at home. She fainted while moving a lit incense burner, regained consciousness to smoldering dress, and smothered flames with a blanket. About $200 in room damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth M. Rader
Seattle
Blanche Jacobson
Jere
Margaret Davis
Rader
Chateau
John Richem Buys Huge Power Shovel for Dirt Work
A Billings service man delivered an Austin-Western one half yard power shovel with drag-line attachment to John Richem, a local contractor. It is described as the first power shovel in the area and capable of ditch digging, basement excavations, and other dirt moving tasks, expected to be a valuable asset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
John Richem
Richem
Shipping Association Plant Remodel Opens For Business
The Teton County Shipping Association reports two weeks of improvements to its cleaning and treating plant and now operates with a new unloading pit four overhead bins and a treating machine. The machine handles 200 bushels of grain per hour improving efficiency and reducing hand labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County Shipping Association
Annual 4 H Spring Rally Set for Chateau High School
The 4 H clubs plan a spring rally in the Chateau high school auditorium Saturday April 1 at 7 30 PM. All leaders members and families are invited. Clubs should affiliate with an organization before the rally and bring a shared lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Louna Green
Ora Schultz
Harold Paul
Bert Stott
Dorothy Southard
Alma ‘Lonnevik
Glenn Baird
al. Meyer
Irene Dauwalder
Gordon Bradford
Betty Webb
John Ammondson
Racketeers Edge Great Falls Brewers In Season Finale
In what may be the final game of the season the Choteau Racketeers beat the Great Falls Brewers 50 to 46 in a close contest here Monday evening. The match, sponsored by the Choteau Lions Club, drew a small crowd amid mild weather. The Browning Indians were billed as opponents but were replaced by the Brewers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau Racketeers
Great Falls Brewers
Choteau Lions Club
Browning Indians
Brewers
New York City Names Murphy Square and Seeks Murphy Identity
A block in New York City has been placarded as Murphy Square and the New York Times asks which Murphy it honors. Speculation points to a figure who was both attorney general and governor, though the exact namesake is unclear and may simply reference a place to sit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Murphy
The
New York Times
14th Annual Fun Feed Opens At High School
The 14th annual Fun Feed starts tonight at the high school with spring weather expected. Doors open around p m. and dinner follows under Mrs Clarence McNeal and the home economics department. About 450 tickets sold and Dutton leads the delegation. Mrs Cohoes orchestra will accompany the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence McNeal
iThe County
Dutton
Farmers Must Sign Estimate Sheets in Conservation Setup
Farmers urged to sign estimate sheets to participate in the 1939 Agricultural Conservation Program. Meetings scheduled in each community to explain forms and payments, with declarations of intent and possible inspections. Names of communities and dates listed for signups and attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanley
Pendrey
Beck
Dutton
Copmyn
Hal Opday
Ee Collins
Bynum
Fairfield
Power
Chateau
Former Chateau Youth Returns to Seattle from Antarctic Expedition
In the Daily Olympian Olympia Washington a photo shows Dr H T Rhoads of Everett who just came back from Antarctica as a member of the Lincoln Ellsworth Expedition which claimed 0 square miles for the United States in mid winter Dr Rhoads grew up in Chateau his father Dr Harmon Rhoads long practiced medicine with Dr Bateman here for years
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Olympian
Olympia
Wash
H. T. Rhoads
Everett
Antarctica
Lincoln Ellsworth
United States
Rhoads
Chateau
Harmon Rhoads
Bateman
Officers Elected at 4-H Council Meeting Here Saturday
About 30 leaders attended the county 4-H council meeting at the courthouse on Saturday March 18. Officers elected include President Art Habel Diamond Valley Vice President Natalie McDermott Greenfield Secretary Mrs Walter Dauwater Bobe and Treasurer Chris Swenson Farmington. Committees named Recreation Elimination Contests Fair Sports led by listed chairs and members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County 4-H
Court House
Art Habel
Diamond Val
Fair
Halvor Daley
John Ammondson
Harold Paul
Lorna Green
Evelyn Ziegler
Gordon Bradford
Bert Moon
Howard Bolland
Conductor Demands Fare for Boy on Bus
A confrontation on a city bus ends with a conductor insisting an old lady pay the boy's fare. The elderly passenger refuses, saying she never saw the boy, while the conductor warns of removal if payment is not made.
Market notes on spring wheat and dairy prices
Market report lists No. 1 Dark North spring wheat at 40 cents including 16 protein and No. 1 Dark Hard Winter butterfat priced at truck or door 20 cents. Eggs quoted at 20 cents per dozen.
Montana Welfare Board Plans Partial Old Age Pension Cut
The Montana state welfare board approves 30 to 33 1 2 percent reductions in April June payments for old age assistance and dependent children to conserve funds until the new appropriation begins July 1. The Teton County board protests but complies pending future adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Beasley
Denver
Social Security Board
Welfare Department
Brandford
Teton County Welfare Board
Sithe
George
State Department
Eee
Helena
Montana
Teton County
Teton County Board of Public Welfare
Weather Signals Spring as Warm Spell Returns
The week brings a warm spell with temperatures rising to 72 and expectations of higher highs. Locals note calmer days after a flu siege, causing fewer injuries but more absences in schools as spring fashion and even an African pith helmet appear in public.
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Islant
Ltfe’. En Allean
Otis Williams
Teton Bridge
Gilroy
California
Cheteau
Cordiany
Will’ibe
Ment
Antarctic
Wes
Carroll
Hursday
Seenege
Ty Psoncteen
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